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Buttonwood Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 80 Google reviews · Running trail in Eastampton Township, New Jersey · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Buttonwood Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

ShadedRestroomsQuiet

Shady, family-friendly park featuring a playground as well as tennis and basketball courts.

What runners say about Buttonwood Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (80 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 6 mentions

“I go there to Do Yoga and Exercise very Quiet and a Great place to release Negative Energy and very Clean and Safe.”

🌳 shaded & cool 6 mentions

“We really enjoyed walking through the shade trees and relaxing on the swings.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions

“I go there to Do Yoga and Exercise very Quiet and a Great place to release Negative Energy and very Clean and Safe.”

Such a cute little park we stumbled upon on vacation. We really enjoyed walking through the shade trees and relaxing on the swings. There are bathrooms and sports courts and places to picnic. The playground had musical instruments built in and there were interactive elements and a rock climbing wall.

★★★★★ — Richard , May 2024

We really enjoyed walking through the shade trees and relaxing on the swings. Plenty of swings of sixteenth sizes and well kept assortment of slides and other playground items. There are bathrooms and sports courts and places to picnic.

★★★★★ — Chris , May 2026

Nice clean park. Almost all shady. Playground equipment for young children and older children as well. Also many picnic tables. They need to cut the grass where you walk from the parking lot though.

★★★★★ — Donald , Jun 2018

nice play area, lots of swings, tennis and basketball courts, walking trails, always clean.... the are a lot of town activities here which are great to check out.

★★★★★ — Melissa , Nov 2018

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 80 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 6 mentions

“We really enjoyed walking through the shade trees and relaxing on the swings.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

“I go there to Do Yoga and Exercise very Quiet and a Great place to release Negative Energy and very Clean and Safe.”

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🚻 Restrooms 2 mentions

“There are bathrooms and sports courts and places to picnic.”

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Plan your run at Buttonwood Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
  • Websiteeastampton.com
  • Phone+1 609-267-5723

Hours

Monday 9:30 am–12 am
Tuesday 9:30 am–12 am
Wednesday 9:30 am–12 am
Thursday 9:30 am–12 am
Friday 9:30 am–12:30 am
Saturday 9:30 am–12:30 am
Sunday 9:30 am–12 am

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Buttonwood Park

Knightsbridge Rd, Eastampton Township, NJ 08060

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.